HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text (PDF) References Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by SHEPHERD, R. Articles by DELOS-SANTOS, E. O. Search for Related Content GeoRef GeoRef Citation

An experimental investigation of retrofitted cripple walls

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92717

Abstract

Extensive damage was experienced by wood-frame buildings during the Loma Prieta earthquake. A significant contributory factor was the collapse of cripple walls. This prompted the examination of the behavior of a group of full-scale retrofitted cripple walls subjected to in-plane cyclic loads. The results of investigating seven cripple walls, each 2 ft (0.61 m) high and 16 ft (5 m) long, are presented. Two are control panels, without retrofits. Two are strengthened with 1 by 6 inch (25.4 by 153 mm) braces. Two are retrofitted with 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) plywood and one with a steel strap tie. Stiffness, strength, and damping characteristics are summarized, together with cost aspects. It is shown that relatively cheap and straightforward modifications can substantially eliminate the vulnerability of many existing cripple walls to earthquake shaking.

This article has been cited by other articles:

				T. C. HANKS and H. KRAWINKLER The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and its effects: Introduction to the special issue Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, October 1, 1991; 81(5): 1415 - 1423. [PDF]